Dharmendra Kewal Krishan Deol, known mononymously as Dharmendra, is an Indian actor, producer, and politician who is primarily known for his work in Hindi films. Nicknamed the "He-Man" of Bollywood, Dharmendra is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema and to be among the most handsome Indian actors of all time. In 2012, he has received the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, from the Government of India. Dharmendra has worked in more than 200 films in a career spanning over six decades.
Mera Gaon Mera Desh is a 1971 Indian action drama film, directed by Raj Khosla, written by Akhtar Romani, and starring Dharmendra, Asha Parekh in lead roles and Vinod Khanna as the villain. It was a box office success. The film contains many hit songs including: "Apni Prem Kahaniyan", "Aaya Aaya Atariya Pe Koi Chor", "Sona Lai Ja Re", "Kuch Kehta Hai Yeh Saawan" and "Maar Diya Jaye Ke Chhod Diya Jaye". The film was remade in Telugu as Manchi Babayi.
Vinod Mehra was an Indian actor in Hindi films. He started out as a child actor in the mid 1950s before starting his film career as an adult in 1971. He acted in over 100 films from the 1970s through to his death at the age of 45 in 1990. He was also the producer and director of the film Gurudev which was released 3 years after his death.
Katilon Ke Kaatil is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film, produced and directed by Arjun Hingorani. This film stars Dharmendra, Rishi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Tina Munim, Nirupa Roy, Shakti Kapoor and Amjad Khan. The music is by Kalyanji Anandji. The film is known for its hit music and several exploitation film gimmicks, including the appearance of Bruce Lee lookalike Bruce Le as well as a character called Reecha who resembles General Ursus from Planet of the Apes.
Kaise Kahoon Ke... Pyaar Hai is a 2003 Bollywood film. It stars Amit Hingorani, Sharbani Mukherjee, Dharmendra, and Farida Jalal. It also stars Sunny Deol in a very special role in an extended cameo appearance. The film was directed by Anil Kumaar Sharma and produced by Arjun Hingorani.
Ram Balram is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Vijay Anand. The film stars Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman and Rekha.
Krishan Niranjan Singh, known as K. N. Singh in Indian cinema, was a prominent villain and character actor. He appeared in over 200 Hindi films over a long career stretching from 1936 to the late 1980s.
Dus Numbri is a 1976 Indian Hindi-language film. Produced and directed by Madan Mohla, and written by S. Ali Raza and Dhruva Chatterjee, it stars Manoj Kumar, Hema Malini, Pran, Premnath, Bindu, Kamini Kaushal and Om Shivpuri. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film was later remade into the Telugu film KD No:1 (1978).
Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere is a 1960 Hindi-language film, produced by Bihari Masand for Kanwar Kala Mandir and directed by Arjun Hingorani. The film stars Balraj Sahni, Dharmendra and Kum Kum. The film was Dharmendra's debut film.
Neela Aakash is a 1965 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Rajendra Bhatia. The film stars Dharmendra, Mala Sinha, Shashikala, Mehmood and Raj Mehra. The film's music is by Madan Mohan.
Shaheed (transl. Martyr) is a 1965 patriotic film directed by S. Ram Sharma, produced by Kewal Kashyap and starring Manoj Kumar, Kamini Kaushal and Pran in lead roles. Iftekhar, Nirupa Roy, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri and Anwar Hussain star in supporting roles. It is based on the life of Bhagat Singh. The music was composed by Prem Dhawan, with several songs being penned by freedom fighter Ram Prasad Bismil. Shaheed was the first of Manoj Kumar's series of patriotic films, followed by the likes of Upkar (1967), Purab Aur Paschim (1970), and Kranti (1981).
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy and written and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Ramesh Taurani under Tips Industries. Starring Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, the film was a critical and commercial success with a global gross of ₹99.73 crore, becoming the third-highest grossing Hindi film of 2009. The film is loosely based on the telugu film Soggadu (2005).
Mahabharat is a 1965 Hindi adventure fantasy film based on the Indian epic Mahabharata, starring Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Dara Singh, Abhi Bhattacharya, Manhar Desai, Tiwari, and directed by Babubhai Mistri. The score was composed by Chitragupta and the title song was sung by Mohammed Rafi.
Billa is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Meher Ramesh and produced by Gopikrishna Movies. The film stars Prabhas in a dual role alongside Krishnam Raju, Anushka Shetty, Namitha, Rahman, and Kelly Dorjee. The soundtrack was composed by Mani Sharma. It is a remake of 1978 Hindi film Don. The film follows the titular criminal's lookalike who replaces the severely wounded crime boss after a high-speed chase. Tasked with infiltrating the mafia, he embarks on a covert mission to gather intelligence on a major weapons deal.
Pyar Ki Kahani is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Ravikant Nagaich. It is a remake of the 1964 Tamil film Kai Kodutha Deivam. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan and Tanuja.
Azaad is a 1978 Bollywood action thriller film directed by Pramod Chakravorty. The film stars Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Ajit and Prem Chopra.
Baazi is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Raj N. Sippy. The film stars Dharmendra, Mithun Chakraborty, Rekha, Ranjeeta, Shakti Kapoor, Madan Puri and Mac Mohan.
Veeru Dada is a 1990 Bollywood film directed by K. R. Reddy and starring Dharmendra, Amrita Singh, Aditya Pancholi and Farah Naaz.
Kaun Kare Kurbanie is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Arjun Hingorani. The film stars Dharmendra, Govinda, Anita Raj, Hemant Birje and Parijat in the lead roles. Arjun Hingorani also features as the primary antagonist. It was Hingorani's seventh collaboration with Dharmendra after Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere (1960), Kab?Kyoon? Aur Kahan? (1970), Kahani Kismat Ki (1973), Khel Khiladi Ka (1977), Katilon Ka Katil (1981) and Karishma Kudrat Ka (1985). The story revolves an upright cop who is pursuing a relentless criminal involved in several cases of rape and murder.
Arjun Hingorani was an Indian Bollywood director, producer and actor. He launched Dharmendra and Sadhana Shivdasani in Indian cinema. His other major contribution to Indian cinema was making the first Sindhi film, Abana, in 1958.
